Trump's Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents  —  President Trump's earnings in office are at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president.  —  Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister and billionaire mogul who died in 2023 …

A Venezuelan man was accused of attempting to choke an ICE officer to death in Bellevue.  Bystander video tells a different story  —  In the days after the arrest of a Venezuelan man working as a food delivery driver in Bellevue last June, the Department of Homeland Security made a series of alarming allegations.

Former Olympic canoeist indicted by a grand jury after arrest at the Reflecting Pool  —  David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington, DC, Superior Court, after being arrested last month when he reached into the Reflecting Pool, a source familiar with the charges told CNN.

Trump Jr.'s ‘Amazon of guns’ could make millions under new proposed firearm rule  —  Donald Trump Jr. helped take an online retailer known as the “Amazon of guns” public last year.  Now, GrabAGun, where the U.S. president's son is a shareholder and board member, could reap a windfall …

F.B.I. Assigns Scores of Analysts to Examine Election Records in Georgia  —  The expansion of an investigation into Fulton County's election office reflects President Trump's desire to prove his baseless claims that the 2020 election in Georgia was rigged.  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation …

Hegseth Prepared a Bombshell Plan to Cut Troops in Europe.  Then It Got Nixed.  —  The defense secretary wanted to adjust U.S. troop levels in Europe but pulled back after his plan was floated to the White House  —  WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was planning to head to Brussels …

Supreme Court Allows Reporter to Be Fined for Failing to Disclose Source  —  Catherine Herridge, a former Fox News reporter, was held in civil contempt by a lower court after she refused to reveal her sources for articles she wrote about a scientist who was investigated by the F.B.I.

Peter Thiel in Aspen: The pope is ‘working for the Chinese Communists’  —  Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel delivered a series of provocative warnings and predictions about the future of artificial intelligence and the West on Tuesday, accusing Pope Leo XIV of inadvertently serving as a …

CNBC Transcript: President Donald Trump Speaks with CNBC's Joe Kernen Today  —  WHERE: CNBC's Business Day programming  —  Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with President Donald Trump and Joe Kernen which aired during CNBC's Business Day programming today, Thursday, July 2.

The Cabinet Secretary Who Doubles as Trump's Personal Project Manager  —  Interior Secretary Doug Burgum oversees everything from the reflecting pool to the renovation of aging golf courses  —  WASHINGTON—For most Interior secretaries, the sometimes sleepy job centers on overseeing 480 million acres …

Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia  —  “Are we in the Soviet Union now?” said one Russian, stunned and frustrated by long lwaits at the pumps.  —  Alyona Sadovnikova first experienced gasoline shortages in mid-June, when she pulled into a station and was told …

Mitch McConnell is still in the hospital after medical episode, his office says  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized, his office said in a statement Thursday — without offering details about a recent medical episode that has renewed concern about the health of the former Republican majority leader.

Rubio says USMNT ‘got screwed’ by red card  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. men's national soccer team (USMNT) “got screwed” at the FIFA World Cup when a red card was given to striker Folarin Balogun.  —  “It was great,” Rubio said when asked about the U.S. soccer team's win the night before.

Two Maine Polls Just Dropped.  Is It Time to Fret About Graham Platner?  —  Two major polls of the Maine Senate race dropped this week, and they told the same story: The race is incredibly close, and Democrat Graham Platner has real work to do among the working class.

Americans Drive Into July 4 Holiday With Gas Prices Still Stinging  —  Independence Day period set to be third-most expensive for US drivers on record.  —  Americans hit the peak of the summer driving season this July 4 holiday weekend wincing at the cost of gasoline, still running nearly …

U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators  —  Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.  —  U.S. officials believed that Israel might …

As Ukraine War Escalates, Witkoff and Kushner Are Focused on Iran … Steve Witkoff, a White House special envoy, has met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia seven times since President Trump returned to officeEric Lee for The New York Times  —  Russia's president has said he understands …

Trump Says He Wants AI Guardrails, But ‘As Little as Possible’  —  President Donald Trump said he sees the need for some standards on artificial intelligence technology, but wants to avoid burdensome restrictions that may hamper American companies competing with China.

As Trump commands 250th stage, Democrats offer their vision of patriotism  —  Partisanship around the country's big anniversary has put Democrats in a bind: They want to criticize the president without appearing unpatriotic.  —  Summary  —  This weekend's 250th anniversary celebrations …

Democratic voters want fighters  —  The New York primaries are just the latest data point.  —  This special July 3 edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  It's been bemusing to watch centrist Democrats and “never Trump” Republicans freak …

FBI infiltrated Gavin Newsom's inner circle by convincing governor's ally to wear a wire: lawyer  —  The FBI had a mole inside Gov. Gavin Newsom's political orbit before the agency's corruption probe expanded into the governor and his wife, The Post has learned.

America's 250th turns into a fight over God and country  —  The White House and its allies are steering America's 250th birthday toward prayer, repentance and divine guidance, with critics saying a national celebration is becoming a Christian one.  —  Why it matters: One side sees Trump politicizing a national birthday party.

Has the MAHA Movement Given Up?  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies promised public-health libertarianism.  The idea couldn't survive once they took power.  —  How long will MAHA hold together?  All spring, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services …

Democratic Socialists of America Are Seeing Surge in Membership  —  The leaders of Democratic Socialists of America chapters are seeing a boost in energy ahead of November's midterms.  —  That momentum is on the heels of primary wins by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani-endorsed candidates …

A Big Gamble for the Left: Can Socialism Appeal in a Swing State?  —  Francesca Hong, a state legislator running for governor of Wisconsin, wants to prove that a democratic socialist can win in a battleground.  Some say she would hand the race to Republicans.  —  Listen  · 11:54 min

Trump administration moves to gut energy efficiency rules for home appliances  —  The Energy Department wants to permanently restrict longstanding efficiency mandates, calling them a “scam.”  —  Summary  —  As punishing heat sends the U.S. power grid to the brink and Americans reel …

The America-turns-250 column Donald Trump doesn't want me to write  —  It was right after birthright citizen Folarin Balogun tapped in another game-winning goal for U.S. men's soccer in the World Cup Wednesday night that I had a moment of clarity about where things are in America as our nation turns 250.

Appeals court sharply limits ICE's massive expansion of detention  —  A federal appeals court has sharply curtailed ICE's bid to detain thousands of people without bond under a dramatic expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants who have established roots in the United States.

Protester with Tibetan flag sets himself on fire outside UN headquarters in NYC: sources  —  A Tibetan man protesting China's occupation fatally set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan on Thursday evening, capturing the horrifying scene in livestreamed footage.